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 Carter-Thomason CloseSure System

Carter-Thomason CloseSure® System

Simply the best way to close trocar woundsSM

The Carter-Thomason CloseSure System sets a new standard in trocar wound closure.

  • Achieve 100% successful full-thickness trocar wound closure 1


  • Better than hand-suturing 1 for:
    • Success rate - 100%
    • Leak-proof closure - No gas leakage
    • Complications - Zero complications
    • Control of bleeding - No bleeding complications
    • Close in ≤ 90 seconds with routine use 1

  • Close cost effectively
    • Decreases costly trocar wound complications
    • Achieve zero complications and no additional costs

System Components:
  • Pilot® guide: Key to full-thickness closure
  • Carter-Thomason® suture passer: Key to speed


The versatile Carter-Thomason CloseSure System has many other applications including:
Carter-Thomason CloseSure System product brochure (293 KB).


US Patent #'s 385627, 5496335, 5507758, 5772678, 5827288, 5899911, 6183485, 6383199 B2
  1. Elashry OM, Nakada SY, Wolf JS Jr, et al.
    Comparative clinical study of port-closure techniques following laparoscopic surgery. J Am Coll Surg 1996;183:335-344.
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